Life in the Margins

Trans Woman Attacked on MARTA Train

Various accounts on social media have buzzed about an alleged attack of a transgender woman on MARTA on Sunday. According to postings from Atlanta-based activists, the woman was attacked by three people but she was the only person arrested while her assailants went free. The woman was taken to the Atlanta city jail and held until someone posted bond. Lee Brooks Shull, a Facebook user that assisted in collecting the bond money, posted the following message about an hour ago: